(1) Subject to the provisions of section 24, no person shall be admitted as a member of a society except the following, that it is to say,-
(a) an individual, who is competent to contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 ;
(b) a firm, company or any other body, corporate constituted under any law for the time being in force, or a society registered under the societies registration Act 1860 ;
(c) a society registered, or deemed to be registered under this Act ;
(d) the Government ;
(e) a local Authority ;
(f) a public trust registered under any law for the time being in force for registration of such trusts ;
Provided that, the provisions of clause (a) shall not apply to an individual seeking admission to society exclusively formed for the benefit of students of a school or college ;
Provided further that, subject to such terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Government by general or special order, a firm or company may be admitted as member only of a society which is a federal or urban society or which conducts or intends to conduct as industrial undertaking ;
Cancellation of registration.
Person who may become member.
XXI of 1860.
IX of 1932.
IX of 1872.
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Provided also that, any firm or company which is immediately before the commencement of this Act a member of a society deemed to be registered under this Act, shall have, subject to the other provisions of this Act, the right to continue to be such member on and after such commencement.
Explanation – For the purpose of this section an “urban society” means a society the business of which mainly falls within the limits of a municipal corporation, municipality, cantonment or notified area committee.
(2) Where a person is refused admission as a member of a society, the decision, together with the reasons therefore, shall be communicated to that person within fifteen days of the date of the decision or within three months from the date of the application for admission, whichever is earlier.